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Cable Bay Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /
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Cable Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cable Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cable Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cable Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Cable Bay at 12AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cable Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
37 | 75 | 65 | 40 | 22 | 49 | 210 | 320 | 330 | 669 | 572 | 637 | 727 | 913 | 1204 | 1128 | 1745 | 3748 | 2002 | 2022 | 2108 | 1652 | 1239 | 839 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:44AM2.95m | 1:04PM2.74m | 1:27AM2.82m | 1:51PM2.60m | 2:17AM2.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.56m | 6:58AM0.64m | 7:12PM0.70m | 7:43AM0.77m | 7:59PM0.83m | 8:36AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 839 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 75 | 65 | — | — | 49 | 210 | 320 | 330 | 669 | 572 | 637 | 727 | 913 | 1204 | 1128 | 1745 | 3748 | 2002 | 2022 | 2108 | 1652 | 1239 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 97 | 4 | 11 | 102 | 4 | 124 | 167 | 174 | 226 | 130 | 130 | 131 | 117 | 174 | 169 | 181 | 399 | 131 | 480 | 253 | 26 | 26 | 17 |
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